A military court here today sentenced Hussein Ali Adullah to two year’s imprisonment for possession of 3,250 rounds of ammunition allegedly purchased from soldiers. The sentence is much milder than those imposed in recent months upon Jews accused of similar offenses. In one case, a Jewish youth received a sentence of seven years for possessing one bullet above the legal maximum.
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